Commercial applications
Automotive & dealership flooring
Showroom floors that make vehicles stand out, and service-area floors built for vehicle traffic, oil and chemicals.
Overview
The right backdrop for every vehicle
Any car looks its best with the right backdrop. A polished concrete floor helps cars, trucks and SUVs stand out, and regular polishing helps a showroom floor keep its appearance as vehicles are moved in and out of the display space.
Service and repair areas
Automotive operations need specialty epoxy and urethane floor systems that can take heavy vehicle traffic and exposure to oil and chemicals. Repair areas such as body shops and mechanic shops often call for seamless floor coverings, which help protect the concrete slab and extend its life.
Epoxy coatings and decorative concrete overlays are good ways to improve a showroom, service facility or repair center and create a welcoming space for customers.
Application at a glance
- Typical spaces
- Showrooms, service and repair areas, body shops and mechanic shops
- Common floor needs
- Heavy vehicle traffic, oil and chemicals, and presentation
- Relevant systems
- Polished concrete, metallic and solid epoxy, polyaspartic, urethane cement and overlays
Flooring needs
What dealership floors face
Constant vehicle traffic
Cars cycling in and out of showrooms and service bays every day.
Oil and chemicals
Fluids and cleaners in service and repair areas can stain bare concrete.
Presentation
A clean, reflective floor that shows vehicles at their best.
Across the dealership
Showroom, customer and service areas compared
A dealership combines a presentation space with working vehicle areas. The showroom is chosen for how it displays vehicles; the service side is chosen for traffic, fluids and cleaning.
| Area | What the floor faces | Options to consider |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom | Vehicles moved in and out of display, and customers looking closely | Polished concrete or metallic epoxy for a reflective, eye-catching floor |
| Customer lounge and sales offices | Foot traffic and a welcoming look | Polished concrete or a decorative overlay |
| Service drive | Vehicles arriving for service, and directions for drivers | A coated floor with painted lanes and arrows |
| Service and repair bays | Heavy vehicle traffic, oil, fluids and cleaners | Epoxy or urethane systems built for vehicle traffic and chemical exposure |
| Parts and storage areas | Carts, shelving and stock | Solid epoxy or polished concrete |
Systems
Systems for dealerships
Polished concrete and metallic epoxy suit dealership showrooms, where a clean, reflective floor shows vehicles at their best. Service and repair areas call for epoxy and urethane systems that handle heavy vehicle traffic, oil and chemicals.
- Concrete PolishingGround and polished concrete, from matte to high gloss.
- Metallic Epoxy FlooringA striking showroom finish; metallic systems suit car dealerships.
- Solid Epoxy FlooringHigh-gloss or textured solid-color epoxy.
- Polyurea PolyasparticA floor coating that installs faster than epoxy.
- Urethane CementChemical- and impact-resistant floors for service areas.
- Concrete OverlayNew decorative surfaces over existing concrete.
Showroom finishes
Polished concrete or a decorative coating for the showroom?
Both can make vehicles stand out. Polished concrete gives a natural, reflective floor that is kept looking good by regular polishing; a decorative coating adds color or a distinctive decorative finish.
Polished concrete
A polished floor reflects light and keeps the attention on the vehicles. The sheen can range from matte to high gloss, and regular polishing helps the floor keep its appearance as vehicles are rotated through the display.
See concrete polishing.
Decorative coatings
Metallic epoxy creates a striking showroom finish, and decorative overlays give an existing slab a new surface. Polyaspartic coatings are also used in auto showrooms and install faster than epoxy.
See metallic epoxy and polyurea polyaspartic.
Our work
Coated floors with striping and arrows
Open larger photo: Concrete floor with painted directional arrows
Open larger photo: Parking area floor with painted arrows and yellow columns
Open larger photo: Gray floor with yellow hatched safety striping
Photos from Concrete Polishing Solutions projects. Select a photo to view it larger.
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Planning a service and repair floor
A service floor is planned around vehicle traffic, fluids and the condition of the existing slab. Markings help drivers and technicians move vehicles through the space.
Markings and lanes
Painted lanes and arrows can direct vehicles through the service drive and into the bays, and color coding can mark work areas and walkways for staff and customers.
Before coating the slab
- Oil and fluids that have soaked into the concrete are cleaned off or ground away so the coating can bond
- Cracks and damaged areas are repaired
- Old coatings are removed
- Preparation depends on the slab condition and the system chosen
See concrete repair.
FAQ
Dealership flooring questions
Should the showroom and the service bays have the same floor?
Not usually. The showroom is chosen for presentation, often polished concrete or metallic epoxy, while service and repair bays need epoxy or urethane systems built for vehicle traffic, oil and chemicals.
How is a showroom floor kept looking its best?
Regular sweeping and cleaning keep grit from dulling the finish, and regular polishing helps a polished showroom floor keep its appearance as vehicles are moved in and out. See the floor care guide.
How is dealership flooring different from retail flooring?
Retail floors are planned around shoppers and merchandise. A dealership combines a display space with working vehicle areas, so it often needs two different kinds of floor. See retail store flooring.
What about parking areas and ramps at the dealership?
Exposed parking decks and ramps face different conditions, such as deck movement and weather, and are planned separately. See parking structures.
Areas served
Serving homes and businesses across Southern California
- San Diego County
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- Los Angeles County
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